Tag: Startups
The great Gatsby raises millions to take on Robinhood
Millennials and GenZers seem interested in investing more than ever these days. As a result, a number of startups have emerged in recent years to give them more options. One such startup, Gatsby, announced Monday that it has raised $10 million in a Series A round of funding. Backers include…
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Should there be some law against raising three times in one year?
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NFTs don’t need crypto, but crypto needs NFTs
Spending millions for a digital work of art that could be screenshotted feels similar to traipsing around a strip of concrete as a tourist activity. The optics don’t make immediate sense — there’s hardly any appeal in something as accessible as a Google image or street. That’s my best bet…
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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?
Matthew Carpenter-Arévalo Contributor Matthew Carpenter-Arévalo is a former Google and Twitter manager and current CEO of Céntrico Digital, a Latin American-based digital agency. More posts by this contributor In Latin America, the business of trolling threatens Twitter’s disruptive power Can Bitcoin find its practical use case as a currency in…
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Why ‘blaming the intern’ won’t save startups from cybersecurity liability
SolarWinds is back in hot water after a shareholder lawsuit accused the company of poor security practices, which they say allowed hackers to break into at least nine U.S. government agencies and hundreds of companies. The lawsuit said SolarWinds used an easily guessable password “solarwinds123” on an update server, which…
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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities
While London, Paris, Berlin and Stockholm feature regularly in tech coverage, the rest of Europe has been busy. The Czech Republic may be better known for beer, hockey and the sights of Prague, but its entrepreneurial community is as ambitious as any. Pipedrive is an EU-based CRM company with offices…
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